Construction defects lawyer in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut

Where are new apartments being handed over in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut?

Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut keeps growing mainly through new neighborhoods. Moreshet, with more than 4,000 housing units, has been under construction and occupancy since 2022. HaMaayanot, west of HaKramim with about 3,200 units, is in the planning stage.

New neighbourhoods

• HaMaayanot neighborhood. New neighborhood west of HaKramim, between Route 443 to the north, Emek HaEla Boulevard to the south and Yehuda HaMaccabi Boulevard to the west, on about 600 dunams. According to the municipality, it is expected to include about 3,200 housing units, about 1,200 of them affordable housing, and as of 2025 it was in the planning stage. The Planning Administration lists it as plan MD/100 (420-1425123), which has been deposited and is at the objections-decision stage. (source)
• Moreshet neighborhood. Neighborhood on 1,600 dunams at the foot of Givat HaBarfilia (formerly Compound P). According to the municipality, 4,204 housing units are being built there, along with schools and kindergartens. Residents began moving in in February 2022, and 5,224 people lived there in 2024. (source)

Dira Behanacha (discounted housing)

• Tzipor North - Mechir LaMishtaken lotteries. As part of the large December 2023 lottery, three Mechir LaMishtaken lotteries were held in the Tzipor North area, with 56, 61 and 70 apartments (187 in total). The draws took place on 25.2.2024, and the results were published. No open lottery in Modi'in as of 14.11.2026. (source)

In a new apartment, including in a pinui-binui project, the inspection and warranty periods of the Sale (Apartments) Law apply. You can work out the period for each type of defect with the inspection and warranty period calculator. The data on the neighbourhoods was collected from official sources and updated on 14.11.2026.

Which court hears a construction defects claim in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut?

Under regulation 7(a) of the Civil Procedure Regulations, 2018, the claim is filed in the court for the area of the defendant's residence or place of business, or of the act or omission on which the claim is based. If the sale contract contains a jurisdiction clause, check it, because a claim is filed in the court the parties agreed on.

Where there are several defendants, the claim can be filed in a court that has jurisdiction over one of them (regulation 7(c)). The amount claimed determines whether the case is heard in the Magistrates' Court or the District Court.

The courts in the district

• Ramla Magistrates' Court, 3 Weizmann Blvd, Ramla. Court registry public counters, including affidavit certifications and apostille: Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30. Appointments can be booked via GoVisit. (source)
• Central District Court (Lod), 3 HaTzionut Blvd, Lod. Court registry public counters, including affidavit certifications and apostille: Sun-Thu 08:30-13:30. (source)

Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut is listed in the Central district in the Judiciary's settlement list. The Central District Court (Lod) has jurisdiction over the Central District.

Per the Judiciary's settlement list, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut is in the Central judicial district. Under section 2A of the Courts Order (Establishment of Magistrates' Courts and their Jurisdiction Area), each Magistrates' Court's jurisdiction area in the district is the whole district. Modi'in has no Magistrates' Court; Ramla is the nearest in the Central district. The court's page does not list settlements. Check local venue under the Civil Procedure Regulations before filing.

How do you start?

Document the defects, send the contractor written notice, and commission an engineer's opinion when the contractor does not repair. You can check the building file in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut on the website of the Modiin-Maccabim-Reut Municipality's engineering department.

The full process, what is claimed and how the opinion is prepared are explained on the page Construction defects lawyer.